Cousins 3.0, he's going to sign the franchise tag

[Schneed10]

It feels like people have trouble telling the difference between when a reporter is reporting news vs when they are offering conjecture. Dianna's tweets are conjecture. Meanwhile, JLC offered conjecture a week ago saying he thinks there's an 80% chance that Cousins ends up signing by the deadline.

There has been no *news* reported on Cousins in the last couple of months, aside from Schefter saying the sides have been talking and the tone is improved.

We as educated fans must have the ability to filter through the noise. And it comes down to this: deadlines spur action. Talks can take on whatever tone they want from March - July 14, it doesn't matter. All that matters is the actual $ figures offered just as the deadline approaches, and both sides put their cards on the table.

Don't lose your mind. As hard as it is to wait, that's all you can do. July 17 is when we'll find out how badly these sides want each other.